Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California · Also known as Cosumnes River | CRC · Website
$42,446
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,446
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Cosumnes River College is a public 2-year college in Sacramento, California with 14,023 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,981 a year (tuition and fees $1,288 in-state, $12,616 out-of-state). 40% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $42,446 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,722 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,981
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,288
Out-of-state $12,616
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
40%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,722
About $114 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,446
Rank 2,308 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,981
- Tuition in-state
- $1,288
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,616
- Cost of attendance
- $14,202
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,045
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,487
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,193
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,760
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,911
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,104 in 2015-16 to $1,288 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 14,023
- Part-time students
- 75%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 29
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 102
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,308 of 5,094 US colleges and 235 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,981 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,288 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,722 | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,490 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,446 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 25% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
102 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 235 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,181 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 233 | Withheld | $19,699 | $57,450 | $48,733 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 150 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 141 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 121 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 90 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,333 | $39,288 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,681 | $44,144 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,146 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Real EstateCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,378 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Sacramento and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Cosumnes River College cost?
$5,981 a year is the average net price at Cosumnes River College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,288 for in-state students and $12,616 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,202. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,045 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Cosumnes River College?
Cosumnes River College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Cosumnes River College graduates earn?
$42,446 a year is the median pay of former Cosumnes River College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,490 after 6 years). That ranks 2,308 of 5,094 US colleges and 235 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's) at $19,699.
How much student debt do Cosumnes River College graduates have?
$10,722 is the median federal student loan debt of Cosumnes River College graduates, about $114 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.8% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Cosumnes River College?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Cosumnes River College finish within 3 years. 74% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Cosumnes River College?
Biological and Physical Sciences (235 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (233 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (150 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 102 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.